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Guidant Ancure
Device Lawsuits |
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| Ancure is the registered
name for a "stent-graft" device used
to treat abdominal aortic aneurysm without traditional
surgical techniques. The medical device, part of
the Ancure Endograft System, uses a catheter to
insert a sheath through the femoral artery in the
leg. The device was marketed as allowing physicians
to repair bulges in the aorta without performing
a major open surgery which can have significant
complications. |
| The Ancure device
was made by Endovascular Technologies of Menlo
Park, California, a subsidiary of Indianapolis-based
Guidant Corporation. On June 12, 2003, federal
prosecutors charged Endovascular Technologies
with 10 felony counts, including false statements
to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in
connection with the Ancure device. Lieff Cabraser
attorneys represent Ancure patients in personal
injury lawsuits. |
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Cabraser represents persons
across America injured by
defective products. Click
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| The complaint filed by
federal prosecutors alleged that the Ancure device
often malfunctioned and Guidant asked doctors to
use it in ways not approved by the government.
The company was charged with two counts of failing
to report as many as 2,600 malfunctions of the
device, thus preventing the public and physicians
from learning about "recurring malfunctions
and other risks." The company was also accused
of failing to report that other, more invasive
operations were required after the device failed.
The same day the complaint was filed, Endovascular
Technologies plead guilty to the charges. |
| In March 2001, Guidant
notified the FDA of cases in which its sales
personnel hadn't notified the agency. The company
also pulled Ancure from the market. Subsequently
in August that year, the Ancure was returned
to the market. At the time, the matter was
believed to involve a small number of problems,
but the criminal complaint said there are more
than 2,600 such cases not reported to the FDA. |
| In an investigative
report published on August 3, 2003, the San
Jose Mercury News reported: |
| "At least 75
patients died and 991 were injured after receiving
Ancure implants, according to Food and Drug
Administration records. Lawsuits charge that
at least some were the result of the implants. |
| Public Records, documents
and interviews with ex-employees and others
familiar with the federal investigation show
there were numerous problems with implanting
the Ancure device and reveal a pattern of disregard
for federal requirements intended to protect
patients from faulty medical devices." |
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have years of experience successfully representing clients
in personal injury cases. |
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| The law in most states provides individuals with legal
claims and the right to compensation for injuries they suffer as a result
of a defective product or the negligence of another. The injured person
may file a lawsuit seeking compensation for his or her pain and suffering,
medical expenses, lost past and future wages and punitive damages. |
| If you have been injured
by a defective ancure heart stent, please click
here to contact an experienced personal injury
attorney at the national law firm of Lieff Cabraser
Heimann & Bernstein, LLP. |
| Founded in 1972, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP is an over fifty attorney
law firm with offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. For the last five years,
the National Law Journal has recognized Lieff Cabraser
as one of the top 20 plaintiffs’ law firms in America. |
| For our personal injury cases, we bring a team of experienced
lawyers. Each client is assigned an individual lawyer. In addition, we have
on staff multiple nurses, legal assistants, scientific analysts and case
clerks to assist the attorneys. To learn more about our firm, click
here. |
| Ancure and the Ancure
Endograft System stent-graft are registered trademarks
of Endovascular Technologies and Guidant Corporation.
These registered marks are used solely for product
identification purposes. Endovascular Technologies
and Guidant Corporation are in no way affiliated
with Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP. |
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About Lieff Cabraser: We have
offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. Our lawyers have
represented clients in personal injury, wrongful death and
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